Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-11-18

A Large Meeting Held Last Night
Twenty-FOur Applications Tor MeHn-
bership-WadeH H. Thompson Resigns
AS SecretarY-The Amendment Laid
over TIL the Next Meeting ether
Business Transacted.
The Young Republican club held regular
meeting at their room in the Insurance build
ing last evening. There was an unusually
large attendance, seventy-fve being present.
James A. Howarth presided.
Twenty-four applications for active mem
bership were handed in and four applications
for cadetship. The applications were laid on
the table until the next meeting, according to
rule. {
Resolutions on the death of Frank II. Ben
ton were passed. Eulogistic remarks of the
deceased member were made by James A.
Howarth and Henry Hopkins.
Wade FL. Thompson, who has been the
faithful and efficient secretary of the club,
offered his resignation as follows:
MIR. THoMPsoN's RESIGNATION.
To the president and members of the New
Haven Young Mems Republican club:
Gentlemen very respectfully ask to be
relieved of the secretaryship of your organ
ization In making this request am not in
different to the kindness you have shown me
in honoring me with the Office since the
formation of the club. Neither am I'M
mindful of your leniency in overlooking the
many errors of judgment and other short
comings which have too frequently married
my incumbency of the Office. That there
may be no misapprehensions concerning the
motives prompting my resignation, permit
me to assure you that the imperative reasons
for my action are solely of a private nature.
Until recently / had anticipated with pleas
a0fo Of 0r1r
in connection with the club and State league
which the president and myself had outlined,
and regret exceedingly that am obliged to
terminate the very pleasant and harmonious
relations which have existed between us
since we we're called to serve the club in our
present capacity.
Assuring you of my continued interest in
the welfare of the club, 1 am
Yours truly,
WADE Il. THOMPSON.
New Haven, Nov. II, 1887.
Remarks were made by various members,
all deeply regretting that Mr.. Thompson had
resigned. The club was unanimous in its
thanks to him for the work he had done in
that position and all its members lamented
the loss of their we'll tried secretary.
1t was then in order for a new secretary to
be elected to fill the vacant chair. The name
of John H. Gaffey was presented and he was
unanimously elected.
The following were elected to active mem
bership: D. M. Smith, VIM. 1. Fields, Chas.
D. Nicoll, Edward F. Durand. Two were
elected to cadetships, Walter w. Ward and
H. w. Kelley. VIM. L. Harrison, Homer
Bishop and Harry Lay, all of Branford. were
elected visitors of the club.
A committee of five, composed of A. G.
Smell, G. 81. Norden, John z. Mason, G. B.
Matthewman and Felix Chillingworth, was
appointed to select an advisory committee of
fifteen for the ensuing year. The advisory
committee places in nomination the officers
to be elected at the meeting in January.
Steps were taken to alter the clubs consti-
tuition, preventing the further admission of
cadets The matter will come up for final
action at December meeting. A special
meeting will be held November %.